External Circumstances

“…anyone who attempts to do both, to adjust to his group and at the same time pursue his individual goal, becomes neurotic.”
― C.G. Jung

 

And thus, i have discovered the most refined and concise words to express the source of my frustration.

 

Upon first reading it, i read: “to adjust his group,” instead of “adjust TO his group.” Both are valid, in different ways.

 

But what if my individual goal is to achieve the requirement of adjusting my group (or perhaps the entire world), in order to gain access to a particular configuration of circumstances that would be required to enable my actual individual […]